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SCHOOL OF DISOBEDIENCE
SCHOOL OF DISOBEDIENCE

statement

a few words

"Art is my knife. My weapon to confront, protest and revolt. I sincerely believe that art can be used as a political tool to fight against oppression, bring liberation, freedom, and social justice. However, apart from a few truly relevant works and initiatives, I find the current art scene fundamentally boring, self-sufficient and exclusionary, and it's not at all surprising that only such a few people are interested in it. Contemporary art whose works can only be received by the viewer through mediation, for example through descriptive texts, guided tours or art education sessions, is not for the general public, but for a privileged segment of society. What is missing is a radical reform of contemporary art, a more sincere, more generous, more accessible and more interesting contemporary art that is open to a wider public, rather than initiatives that seek to promote it and make it more widely accessible. My conviction is that this reform can only happen through the reinvention of art education. The “School of Disobedience” is an attempt to do this.
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In my “School of Disobedience” I encourage participants to stop wanting to prove themselves, stop wanting to be validated! Just dare to be themselves: defy self-doubt, fearlessly follow their own path and be confidently themselves!”

Anna Ádám

about

Born in Budapest (Hungary), in 1983, and graduated from the ENSAPC Art School in 2016 (France), I am working with art as a means of connection and with education as a means of activism. I am making full evening pieces and short-format performances, holding multi-sensorial political soft-spaces, creating immersive choreographic experiences, and building rebellious communities. In the past 8 years, I dreamed up the School of Disobedience, founded an artist collective then my own performance art company (Gray Box), launched an annual festival (Wildflowers), exhibited in a toilet, performed in a boxing ring, curated in an elevator, gave lectures in a techno club, run classes in a hammam... I like everything that is unusual, unexpected, and nonconformist. I am not kind with assholes and learned how to follow my own path. I will teach you how to think outside the box so as to be independent. I think the party is definitely outside the canon.
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methodology

On the intersection of ecstatic dance, intensive physical exercise, and intuitive martial arts, participants experiment and practice movement improvisation, play fight, self defense, cardio techno-fitness, improvisation, any many more. Unlike any rule-based sport or technique-based dance style, this positive and energetic methodology emphasizes the use of natural and everyday movement, develops body strength, the capacity of confrontation, and resistance.
Following instructions and thematic exercises, participants are encouraged to raise their voice, challenge social norms, gender stereotypes, and dominant ideologies, develop their capacities to revolt against others' judgements, expectations and oppression. They learn the difference between acceptable and unacceptable, rehearse to say "no" and shout for "help" when it’s necessary, recycle denials and fears into self-empowerment and courage.
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  • Home
  • School
    • Body, Identity, Society
    • Classes >
      • Dancer's Diary
      • Erotic Zine Studio
      • Fear and the Unknown?
      • From Poetry to Performance Intensive
      • Hot Paper Live Love
      • Impossible desires?
      • Outside of the box Intensive
      • Right for Fight
      • Unreason & Madness
      • Who is the boss?
      • Writing Circle
      • Past classes >
        • Abbey Rebels
        • An introduction
        • Archives of the body
        • Choreographic Poetry
        • Credibility X Legitimacy
        • Fear of loss: jealousy and envy
        • Happiness Clinic
        • Happy Body
        • Healing Garden
        • Let it go
        • Power of Community
        • Sacred Ritual
        • Sisters Club
        • UTOPIA/DYSTOPIA
  • Fight Club
  • Healing Centre
    • 2023 Summer Camps
    • From Poetry to Performance
    • Creating Spaces, Experiences, Communities
    • Outside of the Box
    • Let it Go: a New Start
  • Photos
  • ABOUT
    • Statement
    • Your benefits
    • Staff
    • Collaboration
    • Contact
    • Newsletter
    • Press & Notes
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